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Jason Hairston Founder of Kuiu deceased
« on: September 05, 2018, 03:25:18 PM »
Rumors are flying that Jason Hairston took his own life today. Can't verify it, but KUIU customer service is closed until tomorrow. Found this.

https://texags.com/forums/34/topics/2974536

« Last Edit: September 05, 2018, 06:54:30 PM by bobcat »
:fire.:

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Jason Hairston deceased.
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2018, 03:36:28 PM »
If true I feel for his kids.
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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2018, 03:37:33 PM »
Dang...RIP
Living the dream and still can't shake the demons that haunt.

Prayers for the family.

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KUIU owner death??
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2018, 04:04:31 PM »
I’m seeing a few places on social media that the KUIU owner Jason committed suicide? Anybody hear anything along those lines?

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Re: KUIU owner death??
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2018, 04:06:00 PM »
Wow, hope this is fake news.
“In common with”..... not so much!!

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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2018, 04:07:32 PM »
Wow, unbelievable
“In common with”..... not so much!!

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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2018, 04:09:44 PM »
He had the world in the palm of his hands, I just don’t get it.  Shocked
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2018, 04:13:36 PM »
Who?

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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2018, 04:14:12 PM »
Rip :'(
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2018, 04:14:53 PM »
Who?

He founded Sitka Gear originally and then sold out to Gore and started KUIU.
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2018, 04:17:16 PM »
Oh wow. Never know what a guys got going on behind closed doors. Such a selfish thing to do, I never will understand it

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« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2018, 04:26:46 PM »
Oh wow. Never know what a guys got going on behind closed doors. Such a selfish thing to do, I never will understand it
yup,
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« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2018, 04:30:20 PM »
Wow, didn't see that coming.

Thoughts and prayers.  Feel for his family.
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« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2018, 04:37:41 PM »



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« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2018, 04:41:45 PM »
Oh wow. Never know what a guys got going on behind closed doors. Such a selfish thing to do, I never will understand it

It's easy to think about it from your point of view, you aren't him. There is a good chance he had CTE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy) which has been found in high school football players. This guy played in the NFL, albeit a short career. The medical profession pretty much knows jack about how the brain actually works.

 


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